After taking out three disposable cups and pouring half a cup into each, Liang Dani took the first cup of lemon tea and put it in her mouth.
Eager to know the experimental results, the tea was still slightly warm, not completely cooled. It was smooth and warm on the palate, with the sweet and sour flavors perfectly blended into a refreshing, sweet and sour taste. The astringency of the tea leaves acted like a finishing touch, cutting through any greasiness.
After downing the lemon tea in one gulp, Liang Dani let out a long breath, her breath filled with the refreshing aroma of tea.
"This is so delicious!" Liang Dani put down her cup, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Aunt He and the other woman, asking expectantly, "How about we change our afternoon tea to lemon tea today?"
Aunt He and Aunt Fang were also somewhat reluctant to part, so they exchanged a glance and nodded.
Subsequently, Liang Dani, being a strong and capable young woman, was assigned the task of crushing lemons, while He Gu and Liang Dani were responsible for cutting lemons and brewing tea, respectively.
It took the three of them nearly an hour and a half to finally prepare eighty-nine cups of lemon tea. Although it had been an hour since Aunt He and her colleague finished get off work, the two of them showed no dissatisfaction and happily carried the tray full of lemon tea up to the office on the second floor.
"Today's afternoon tea is lemon tea, made by ourselves using tea leaves and lemons from Hezibao! It's sweet and sour, and so delicious. Manager Tang, here's your lemon tea, Manager Gu."
"Manager Wang, here's your lemon tea," Liang Dani placed the lemon tea on Wang Fulong's desk, adding, "It's still a little hot."
Before Liang Dani could finish speaking, Wang Fulong nodded subconsciously and habitually reached for his lemon tea, taking a large gulp.
Hiss—beep beep beep—
Wang Fulong gasped as the lemon tea was so hot that he hadn't even had a chance to spit it back into the cup when a new message appeared in the chat box on his computer screen.
[Manager Wang, after unanimous discussion among company leaders, Fangyuan Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. has decided to enter into a six-month catering cooperation agreement with Xu's Catering. Would you be able to come tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM to discuss the details of the cooperation?]
"Da Ni." Wang Fulong forced down the scalding hot lemon tea, then jumped up and grabbed Liang Da Ni's arm, shaking it violently. His eyes were filled with fervor, and he said in a loud and enthusiastic voice, "Da Ni! You're my lucky star! As soon as you came over, the deal was done! We've landed our first deal in Dongqing City! A huge deal with 896 people!"
"What kind of tea is this again? Lemon tea, right? From now on, this will be my special lucky lemon tea."
As Wang Fulong released Liang Dani's hand and raised his lemon tea, ready to continue cheering, his peripheral vision caught sight of Xu An standing at the second-floor entrance. His enthusiasm didn't cool; instead, it intensified. His smile grew even brighter, and he recounted what he had just said in an incredibly loud voice.
"Boss! We've landed our first order outside of Haishi! Dongqing City! An order from a large company with 896 employees! Our business scope is no longer limited to Haishi."
Before the cheers had even subsided, the newly hired employee sitting next to Wang Fulong slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "I did it too! Dongqing City! Liying Cosmetics Co., Ltd.! 347 people!"
"I'm also from Dongqing City, Black & White Infinite Design Company! Fifty-eight people!" another newly hired employee shouted defiantly.
Yoho!
Upon hearing these three announcements of good news, Xu An couldn't help but smile. In just a few days, Wang Fulong and his team had secured three orders, all from Dongqing City. This was a good omen!
"Great, fantastic!" Xu An praised the three of them generously, then used his most motivating tactic: "In October, as long as you secure a deal outside of Haishi, you can collect a bonus from the finance department by presenting the signed contract!"
Nothing is more exhilarating for working people than cash. When Xu An said this, even a veteran employee like Wang Fulong couldn't help but light up, and the two new employees couldn't help but cheer.
After the initial excitement subsided, Xu An realized he felt sticky all over. Looking down, he saw that a large patch of his shirt was soaked, the culprit being the fragrant drink in Wang Fulong's hand.
"What is this?" Xu An's nose twitched. The smell seemed familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.
"This is my lucky lemon tea! I only took one sip and the order came true!" Wang Fulong's emotions were still fervent, as if he wanted to drag Xu An into a chat about the past and present of this lemon tea.
Seeing this, Liang Dani quickly stepped forward and handed the last cup of lemon tea on the tray to Xu An, then explained, "This lemon tea is made with tea leaves and lemons sent from Hezibao. The tea leaves are very astringent when drunk alone, and the lemons are very sour when eaten alone, but they taste especially good when made into lemon tea!"
Upon hearing the words "lemon tea," Xu An immediately remembered that this was one of his favorite afternoon teas when he was an administrator in his previous life.
Cheap, convenient, quick, delicious, suitable for men, women, and children of all ages.
Thinking of this, Xu An raised the cup to his lips and took a sip. The tea was sweet and sour with a rich aroma. It was even better than the lemon tea that cost ten or twenty yuan a cup in his previous life!
(End of this chapter)
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